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Session Aims & Highlights (2022-09-17)

Main aims

  1. Targets.  Acquire images of a selection of variable stars, nearby stars, comets & deep sky targets as allowed by time & twilight conditions.

 Equipment & Software

Highlights

Notes:

Summary Plots & Logs

Observing Plan
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Observing Result
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Dome & Scope Slewing Performance
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Slew/Centering Performance
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Guiding Performance
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Sky Conditions (Locate Frames)
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Night Sky Summary Plot
Top axis: Sky Brightness at Zenith (in ADU/s)
Lefthand axis: Local Time (hh LT). Righthand axis: Sun Altitude (degs)
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Actual Weather vs Pre-Session Weather Forecast
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Session Event Log
Time     Event Detail
21:22:28 Session Monitoring AutoStart monitoring for Live Session opportunity between 21:22 & 04:42
21:22:32 Session AutoStarting Session autostarting (21:22)
21:23:17   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera connected (set point -10°C)
21:23:19 Session Created Session Created (Live, 2022-09-17 S01038, ImageSaveNum: 1038001)
21:23:21   Scope Switched On Telescope Power has been switched on via UPB Powerbox.
21:25:04   Services Started Observatory Services started
21:25:11 Observatory (Auto) Observatory placed in Fully-Automated Mode
21:25:13 Session Pending Session pending (2022-09-17)
21:25:15 Session Initiating Session initiating (2022-09-17)
21:25:17   Plan Requested Observing Plan requested from AstroPlan (1.32.5)
21:25:47   Plan Loaded Observing Plan loaded to queue (Plan ID: 800)
21:25:59   Camera1 Connected SBIG Camera connected (set point -15°C)
21:26:05   Telescope Connected Telescope connected (TheSky6)
21:26:29 Session Equilibration Session ready to Open Dome
21:27:14   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s)
21:27:15   Equilibration Started Dome Equilibration started
21:28:19   Equilibration Ended Dome Equilibration ended (1.1 mins total)
21:28:21 Session Running Session running
21:28:23   Queue Started Observing Queue started (25 targets selected)
21:28:24     Target Started (NrZen) Target started (Focus Field 20, HIP 98535)
21:28:37   Dome Unparked Dome unparked
21:31:59       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
21:32:34   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
21:34:15   Critical Cloud Alert Critical Cloud Alert (Obs.Manager will close the Dome)
21:34:17   HardSuspend Called Hard Suspend is called due to Critical Conditions (cloud)
21:34:19       Focusing Aborted Foc1 Focusing Aborted due to HardSuspend
21:34:21     Target Aborted (NrZen) Target aborted (Focus Field 20, HIP 98535) due to cloud
21:34:23   Queue Paused Observing Queue pausing for Session Suspension
21:34:25 Session Suspended Session suspended
21:35:10   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s)
21:38:52 Obs.Monitor Frozen Obs.Monitor appears to be frozen at around 21:38 in section Monitor TheSky6 Scope
21:43:39 Session Resuming Session resuming
21:44:24   Dome Opened Dome opened (opening time 45s)
21:44:26 Session Running Session running
21:44:28   Queue Resumed Observing Queue resumed
21:44:30     Target Started (NrZen) Target started (Focus Field 20, HIP 98535)
21:46:45       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
21:50:27       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2, wide)
21:52:38       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 2)
21:52:40       Focusing Started-Foc2 Foc2 Focusing Started (Secondary Scope, using ShCap)
21:54:49       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 3, wide)
21:56:32       Focusing Completed Foc2 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 3)
21:56:49     Target Completed (NrZen) Target completed (Focus Field 20, HIP 98535)
21:56:51     Target Missed (1/25) Target's time slot was missed (1/25, AT2022bvc (CV))
21:56:53     Target Started (2/25) Target started (2/25, NGC 5894 w/SN2022pgf)
22:00:50       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
22:03:27       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 4)
22:05:52   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
22:07:57   SoftSuspend Cancelled Soft Suspend is cancelled due to improved conditions
22:19:14     Target Completed Target completed (2/25, NGC 5894 w/SN2022pgf)
22:19:18     Target Started (3/25) Target started (3/25, IC 1132 w/SN2022prv)
22:22:16       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - star is lost (TCF-S)
22:38:57     Target Completed Target completed (3/25, IC 1132 w/SN2022prv)
22:39:01     Target Started (4/25) Target started (4/25, C/2022 E3 (ZTF))
22:43:40       Focusing Skipped Foc1 focusing skipped - unable to find a star (TCF-S)
22:55:32     Target Completed Target completed (4/25, C/2022 E3 (ZTF))
22:55:36     Target Started (5/25) Target started (5/25, NGC 6745 w/SN2022prr)
22:58:13       Focusing Started-Foc1 Foc1 Focusing Started (TCF-S)
23:00:25       Focusing Completed Foc1 AutoFocus Completed (Profile No 5)
23:09:39   SoftSuspend Called Soft Suspend is called due to Deteriorating Conditions (too few stars)
23:11:40   Critical Cloud Alert Critical Cloud Alert (Obs.Manager will close the Dome)
23:11:42   HardSuspend Called Hard Suspend is called due to Critical Conditions (cloud)
23:11:47     Target Aborted (5/25) Target aborted (5/25, NGC 6745 w/SN2022prr) due to cloud
23:11:49   Queue Paused Queue paused for Session Suspension
23:11:52 Session Suspended Session suspended
23:12:40   Dome Closed Dome closed (closing time 50s)
23:14:15     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (5/25, NGC 6745 w/SN2022prr) due to cloud
23:28:15     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (6/25, AT2022emb (CV)) due to cloud
23:45:15     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (7/25, GCVS SS Cyg) due to cloud
23:56:30     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (8/25, AT2021agdc (CV)) due to cloud
00:16:30     Target Cancelled Target cancelled (9/25, AT2021uuo) due to rain
00:18:53 User Intervention User request to close and finish session
00:18:56   Queue Aborted Job Queue aborted
00:18:58 Session Closing Session closing
00:19:03   Dome Closed Dome already closed (closed at 23:12, closing time 50s)
00:20:31   Dome Parked Dome parked (parking time 80s), Az: 90.0 deg
00:21:49   Telescope Parked Telescope parked (parking time 76s)
00:22:04   Telescope State Scope parked Turn scope off. (Handbox)
00:22:26   Telescope Switched Off Telescope Power has been switched off via UPB Switch.
00:23:20   Services Stopped Night Services stopped
00:23:22 Session Housekeeping Session Housekeeping started (Create Fits Summary, Transfer Files)
00:23:28 Session Finished Session Finished
 
Session Alerts
Time     Alert Detail
21:39:25 Obs.Monitor Obs.Monitor appears to be frozen in section Monitor TheSky6 Scope (last cycle at 21:38:52)
21:39:30 Obs.Monitor Obs.Monitor has resumed again after 0.6 mins
 

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